Tag: Anemia
Six-Month Mortality Lower With Liberal Transfusion Strategy in Acute MI With Anemia
No significant difference seen in composite of 30-day mortality or MI; cardiac death at 30 days increased with restrictive strategy
More Than Half of People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Have Anemia
Anemia significantly associated with higher disease severity, elevated inflammatory markers
Overall Prevalence of Anemia 9.3 Percent in August 2021 to August 2023
Prevalence of anemia higher among females than males and in non-Hispanic Black females and males
Study Looks at Efficacy of Hemoglobin Thresholds for Transfusion
30-day risk for death/MI increased with lower hemoglobin thresholds for transfusion in patients with acute MI, anemia
14 Percent of U.S. Adults Meet Criteria for Absolute Iron Deficiency
Among those without anemia, heart failure, CKD, current pregnancy, 11 and 15 percent have absolute and functional iron deficiency
USPSTF: Evidence Still Lacking for Iron Deficiency Screening in Pregnancy
There is insufficient evidence to weigh balance of benefits and harm of recommending screening for iron deficiency, iron deficiency anemia
Preoperative IV Iron Treatment Better for Iron Deficiency Anemia
IV iron associated with significant reduction in 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity compared with RBC transfusion
Nipocalimab Can Delay, Prevent Anemia, Intrauterine Transfusion
Finding seen among women with pregnancies at high risk for recurrent early-onset hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn
Liberal Transfusion Strategy Not Beneficial for Patients With TBI, Anemia
No significant change seen in unfavorable neurologic outcome as assessed by score on GOS-E at six months
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Iron Deficiency Screening in Pregnancy
Insufficient evidence found for assessing benefits, harms of screening and iron supplementation for preventing adverse outcomes
